Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (32)
mininessie
this way is really good looking!!! :)
flora-crassella
FANTASTIC picture!!!!!!
Hendesse
Incredible details. What a fantastic shot, my friend!!
adrie
Wonderful picture my friend.
Faemike55
Very good capture! at least it's not sleeping
bmac62
I should imagine this is the last view that this beautiful creature's dinner would see:) Wonderful!
jarmila
beautiful capture , nice wings..lovely done :-) ciao
magnus073
Very amazing pic here Danny, and I liked your reference to Monty Python ;)
gunsan
Incredibly beautiful!
sharky_
Very nice capture. Aloha
romanceworks
It is marvelous and quite unique. CC
bazza
Superb capture, nice shot!!
EyeOfTheJen
Love the composition and the detail.. Just awesome!
BorisB
Excellent work!!
GARAGELAND
I Enjoyed the zoom!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11+
MedTran39
Super capture!
carlx
Impressive!!!
kobaltkween
this did work very well, though i don't find it abstract. your focus on the wing pattern, the strong and unique composition, and the way the face is hidden all help make this an exceptional work.
blondeblurr
Spectacular viewing - for the bird and for us - absolutely artistic composition, just perfectly cropped, what's left to say ? top marks, BB
MrsRatbag
Wow, spectacular indeed! not a view we get to see too often, and I also like it very very much!
MrsLubner
This really is incredible! I can't say enough about how wonderful this is!
jocko500
very sharp image. cool
kgb224
Superb capture my friend.
lyron
Just splendid!!!!
rainbows
Wonderful capture, great timing, dear Danny. Huggies. DiDi. xx
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid and creative shot my friend......!!!!
GiMi53
A different view indeed... I like it very much ! :~)
pauldeleu
Delightful work!
schonee
Super capture! Have a great weekend.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful picture. my friend!